Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max vs Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 13.3-inch Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max (with Xiaomi Xring O3) that was released on September 7, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9500 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5137K versus 3792K)
- Comes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity: 12000 vs 10600 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 45W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 18% higher pixel density (308 vs 262 PPI)
- Reverse charging feature
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Dynamic AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Smaller footprint: 10% more compact case (84.3 vs 93.3 square inches)
- Weighs 92 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 13.3 inches | 12.6 inches |
| Resolution | 3408 x 2272 pixels | 1752 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 308 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 84.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Pad 9 Pro Max
13.3″ (3:2 ratio) = 81.6 in2
Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
12.6″ (16:10 ratio) = 71.4 in2
~14% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 296.2 mm (11.66 inches) | 289.5 mm (11.4 inches) |
| Width | 203.08 mm (8 inches) | 187.8 mm (7.39 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.67 mm (0.22 inches) | 5.3 mm (0.21 inches) |
| Weight | 645 g (22.75 oz) | 553 g (19.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Burgundy | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Area | 602 cm2 (93.3 inches2) | 544 cm2 (84.2 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (4th and 1st place)
Android Tablet Ranking (3rd and 1st place)
Performance
| Chipset | Xiaomi Xring O3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500 |
| Max clock | 4350 MHz | 4210 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (2 + 4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 3.15 GHz: C1-Pro - 4 cores at 3.68 GHz: C1-Premium - 2 cores at 4.35 GHz: C1-Ultra |
- 4 cores at 2.7 GHz: C1-Pro - 3 cores at 3.5 GHz: C1-Premium - 1 core at 4.21 GHz: C1-Ultra |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU 990 |
| Graphics | Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16 | Mali-G1 Ultra MP12 |
| GPU shading units | 2048 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1600 MHz | 1716 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~6554 GFLOPS | ~5271.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33102 | 22109 |
| Single-core score | 3539 | 3304 |
| Multi-core score | 13220 | 10143 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1312458 | 1161677 |
| GPU | 2089734 | 1444320 |
| Memory | 978562 | 343287 |
| UX | 756891 | 842916 |
| Total score | 5137645 | 3792200 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-08 (KarlderaL) | AnTuTu 12 | 5558210 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 17 |
| ROM | HyperOS 4 | One UI 9 |
| OS updates | 4 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 12000 mAh | 10600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 45 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:35 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.4" (≈ 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | - | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | - | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $715 | $1199 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the sound is more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus. But if the gaming and design are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max.
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